KINGSTON >> School district officials on Wednesday said seven candidates, including two incumbents, have filed ballot petitions for three open seats on the Board of Education, each carrying a three-year term.

Incumbent trustees seeking re-election are Nora Scherer, of 46 Lincoln St., Kingston, and James Childs, of 60 Magic Drive, town of Ulster. Trustee Maureen Bowers did not file a petition for re-election.

District Clerk Camille DiPerna said Guido’s address was being withheld due to “safety issues” pending a discussion with lawyers about whether the information should be made public.

During a telephone interview, Guido said her request to withhold her address is due to her position as a social worker for a private agency.

Robert Freeman, the executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, in response to the Rondout Valley school district withholding all candidate addresses last week, said the home addresses of candidates for ballot slots “would always be public” and the district “would not be able to redact” the information.

“It doesn’t make sense if residency is a requirement and ... there other methods of acquiring the address — one is the voter registration roll from the county,” Freeman said. “Another would be the school district voter list, which would be available under (section) 2606 of state Education Law.”

Editor’s note: This story was modified 05-1-14 @ 08:08 AM to include Guido’s explanation of her request to withhold her address.